The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:37] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Lieth (Leith) / Regarding: Miss Lieth (Leith) (Patient) / 26 December 1767 / (Outgoing)
Reply addressed to an unnamed correspondent concerning the case of her daughter Miss Lieth, who is suffering from 'fits of fear & horror'. Loose letter bound into case-book.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 37 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/1/32 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 26 December 1767 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply addressed to an unnamed correspondent concerning the case of her daughter Miss Lieth, who is suffering from 'fits of fear & horror'. Loose letter bound into case-book. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:218] |
Case of Miss Lieth [Leith] who has had 'fits of fear and horror'. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1067] | Addressee | Mrs Lieth (Leith) |
| [PERS ID:1066] | Patient | Miss Lieth (Leith) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1067] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Lieth (Leith) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I am sorry to find your daughters
illness so obstinate but upon the I imagine
she is a good deal better & I hope her recovery
shall at length be compleat; I am very for her -
returning to the cold bath & after a person has been
any way's accustomed to it it may be employed in the
coldest {illeg} weather, Only to begin it now it
must be by degrees. It must be if possible taken as
it runs from a spring & taken immediately before using
it. A determined that is a measured quantity must
be employed & the same every day. To this a
quantity exactly an eight part, of boiling water is
to be added immediately before it is poured on & every
time the bathing is repeated an eight part of the
boiling water must be kept out till thus by degrees
the whole is withdrawn & she uses the Cold water
alone. By this means within doors she may
safely return to the cold bath & I hope it shall be
with advantage. It is the remedy I would depend on
most but when her rest is much disturbed she may
still have recou↑r↑se to the pills which will have the
more affect that they have not been used for some time
before. If the pills should not give the [quiet regairdd?] & at
same time the fits of fear & horror are very severe
she may try the draught prescribed below --
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But if it does not suceed on one or two draughts trial[s?]
it need not be tried farther & I would think of somet[hing?]
else. I am sorry to find your writing to me proves {illeg}
I beg you'll let me know how you go on, without ceremo[ny?]
Madam
your most obdien[t?]
Take 10 grains of best Nutmeg, one drachm of white sugar Rub together well and gradually pour in 10 drachms of rose water, two drachms of aromatic and mix. Label: The Musk draught to be taken at bed time
Diplomatic Text
I am sorry to find your daughters
illness so obstinate but upon the I imagine
she is a good deal better & I hope her recovery
shall at length be compleat; I am very for her -
returning to the cold bath & after a person has been
any way's accustomed to it it may be employed in the
coldest {illeg} weather, Only to begin it now it
must be by degrees. It must be if possible taken as
it runs from a spring & taken immediately before using
it. A determined that is a measured quantity must
be employed & the same every day. To this a
quantity exactly an eight part, of boiling water is
to be added immediately before it is poured on & every
time the bathing is repeated an eight part of the
boiling water must be kept out till thus by degrees
the whole is withdrawn & she uses the Cold water
alone. By this means within doors she may
safely return to the cold bath & I hope it shall be
with advantage. It is the remedy I would depend on
most but when her rest is much disturbed she may
still have recou↑r↑se to the pills which will have the
more affect that they have not been used for some time
before. If the pills should not give the [quiet regairdd?] & at
same time the fits of fear & horror are very severe
she may try the draught prescribed below --
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But if it does not suceed on one or two draughts trial[s?]
it need not be tried farther & I would think of somet[hing?]
else. I am sorry to find your writing to me proves {illeg}
I beg you'll let me know how you go on, without ceremo[ny?]
Madam
your most obdien[t?]
℞ Mosch opt. gr.x
Sachar. alb. ʒj
Terilo simul probi & sensim affunde
Aq. Rosar ʒx
Aromatic ʒij
ℳ. Signa The Musk draught to be taken at
bed time
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